Student Assistants
The following departments are actively seeking applicants for student assistants:
No departments are actively hiring now. Thank you for your interest in the Libraries.
(Links for FWS positions will NOT work for non-FWS approved Handshake accounts.)
Responsible for development of library resources and materials and facilitates the delivery of these resources to users of the library.
Assigned Tasks
- Processing books and journals
- Shelving journals in the appropriate order
- Identifying and labeling items for entry into Library management system
- Entry of items into Library management system
- Data entry and searching in applications including Library catalog, Microsoft Office
- Routing items to various places within the Library
- Other assigned tasks
Minimum Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 30lbs.
- Ability to push full book trucks
- Ability to bend, reach, and stoop
This position is the face of the Libraries administrative staff, and as such must be comfortable with working with high-level professional staff, answering phones, speaking with guests of all types, and working alone as needed.
Assigned Tasks
- Answer and transfer phone calls
- Greet guests
- Maintain excellent customer service
- Assist with daily office operations (copying, filing, organizing, etc.)
- Place building work order requests
- Assist staff with special projects, errands, and other duties as assigned
- Maintain scheduled office hours with regular attendance and punctuality
- Deliver items to Millican Hall and other departments
- Work alone or with the Administration team as needed
- Other assigned tasks
Minimum Physical Requirements
- Ability to bend, reach, and stoop
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of metadata for materials in the Libraries.
Assigned Tasks
- Copy cataloging of newly arrived books in the library’s online system and OCLC
- Data entry and database cleanup
- Searching for and retrieval of library materials
- Assorted office duties, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and similar applications
- Other duties as assigned
Circulation Services supports the academic needs of the UCF community by providing access to print and reserve materials, group study rooms, and other library resources.
Assigned Tasks
- Customer Service
- Directional Information
- Circulating Materials
- Other assigned tasks
- Hours within Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-7:00pm
- Friday and Saturday availability required
Circulation Services supports the academic needs of the UCF community by providing access to print and reserve materials, group study rooms, and other library resources.
Assigned Tasks
- Customer Service
- Directional Information
- Circulating Materials
- Other assigned tasks
- Hours Sunday-Thursday, 9:00pm-1:00am
- During Finals – Works Hours within Sunday-Thursday, 5:00pm-3:00am availability required
Circulation Services supports the academic needs of the UCF community by providing access to print and reserve materials, group study rooms, and other library resources.
Assigned Tasks
- Sorting items picked up from the floors in preparation for shelving
- Shelving in proper Library of Congress Classification number sequence
- Shelf reading
- Clearing used items from the floors
- Shifting/Spreading books in crowded areas or in preparation of new materials
- Cleaning shelves and books
- Other assigned tasks
Provides materials that are typically found in K-12 school settings and services to the College of Education and Human Performance, the UCF campus, & surrounding communities.
Assigned Tasks
- Customer Service
- Checking out circulating Materials
- Checking out and in Reserve Materials
- Shelf reading
- Assist patrons with equipment in production lab, laminating, Ellison die cut machine etc…
- Mail/errands
- Cleaning shelves and books
- Assist with library display as needed
- General Office work sometimes
- Other assigned tasks
We provide services and consultations for many aspects of digital projects including digitization, open access hosting, content management solutions, digital scholarship, data management, and digital preservation.
Assigned Tasks
- Organizing files and folders for digital projects
- Pulling books for digitization
- Entering digitization requests
- Scanning
- Creating submission packages for digital collections and Florida Digital Archive
- Updating digital project information in the Digital Projects Management System on the intranet
- Performing quality control tests for uploaded materials
- On campus errands
- Other tasks as needed to support digital initiatives projects
Provides services for the UCF Downtown Campus
Assigned Tasks
- Provide customer service to patrons of the library
- Answer questions about the Library and UCF
- Circulate library materials
- Shelve and organize library material
- Other assigned tasks
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Assigned Tasks
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Assigned Tasks
- Assist with shelving of U.S. and Florida Documents, and help maintain and clear area
- Assist with processing and filing non-depository microfiche
- Assist with filing loose-leaf updates
- Read shelf to help maintain collections in order for users and librarians
- Assist with shifting the collection when needed
- Assist with processing of new documents, and performs other related duties as assigned
Processes requests for books, articles and other materials not available at the UCF Libraries, and lends materials to other institutions.
Assigned Tasks
- Pull books, media and microfiche/film from the collection
- Update the records of the items pulled in ILLIAD, UBorrow and Aleph ILL
- Process and prepare books for mail and courier service
- Scan and send article using BookEye, Minolta PS7000 and flatbed scanners
- Photocopy and mail articles to customer when appropriate
- Scan articles from microfiche/film and send as indicated on request
- Open department mail
- Special projects as assigned
Provides research support to students and faculty to help them achieve their educational and academic goals
Assigned Tasks
- Shelving
- Cleaning
- Making copies
- Filing
- Data entry
- Other duties as assigned
Provides a unique collection of materials and services in support of the Hospitality Management program at the Rosen College campus.
Assigned Tasks
- Customer Service
- Charge/discharge library materials and reserve items.
- Answer directional library questions and general Rosen campus inquiries
- Maintain statistics
- General office responsibilities (answer phone, refill supplies, etc.)
- Shelve materials in proper Library of Congress Classification number sequence
- Shelf reading and clearing materials from the common area
- Maintaining general tidiness and organization of the Rosen Library common space
- Help with stack shifting projects
- Other assigned tasks
Responsible for housing materials which are considered rare or of special interest to researchers, the University and the Central Florida communities.
Assigned Tasks
- Shelving in proper Library of Congress Classification number sequence
- Shelf reading
- Preservation work
- Completing Digital Initiatives Requests for digitization projects
- Researching topics for requests and or website content
- Performing general office duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, scanning, maintaining records and filing
- Other assigned tasks
The LibTech area provides a variety of technology related services to library patrons.
Assigned Tasks
- Check in/out LibTech Equipment to patrons
- Inspect & maintain technology materials for damage and proper operation
- Provide basic technical assistance for personal technology devices to access library services
- Shelf reading
- Shelving of items
- Cleaning equipment and materials
- Provide assistance to patrons locating library books and other materials
- Field LibTech desk phone calls
- Other tasks as needed to support the operation of the LibTech desk and library operations.
If you would like to join our Libraries team, please take a minute to read the FAQ’s below.
FAQ’s for potential student employees
How do I apply?
Follow these steps to apply online via Handshake:
- Create a résumé that includes previous work experience, local phone number, and current email address. If you also have previous library experience, knowledge of a second language, computer/technology knowledge, or other skills you feel would be useful, include them.
- Create a document with your work availability listed for all days of the week that also has a screenshot included of your current class schedule.
- Create your Handshake Account at ucf.joinhandshake.com
- Come back to this page (library.ucf.edu/jobs) and click on the position you wish to apply for (Handshake login required)
- Apply for the position and include your résumé and work availability documents during the application process.
What is Federal Work Study (FWS)?
FWS means that you have applied for and received an award letter from Student Financial Aid. For more information on Federal Work Study, please visit the Financial Aid website. Links for FWS positions will NOT work for non-FWS approved Handshake accounts.
What is Other Personal Services (OPS)?
OPS is the classification used for Student Assistants not participating in FWS.
What happens to my application?
When an opening occurs, the individual department supervisor posts an ad on Handshake and reviews all applications to identify students who have the skills and work schedule that meet the needs of his or her own work group. The student supervisor from the hiring department contacts students directly for interviews.
When is hiring done?
The library is open year-round and new student assistants join our team on a regular basis. Most of the recruitment takes place just before the start of the fall and spring semesters.
Who makes the hiring decisions?
Because the library employs around 200 people and houses over a dozen individual departments, hiring decisions are made by individual department supervisors. Library Administration does not have information about which departments are hiring and only becomes involved in the process once a candidate has been selected for hire. The hiring supervisors will contact applicants for interviews.
Departments with student employees:
- Circulation, 407-823-2580
- Curriculum Materials Center, 407-823-2791
- Digital Initiatives, 407-823-5026
- Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services, 407-823-2383
- LibTech, 407-823-2384
- Research & Information Services, 407-823-3379
- Special Collections & University Archives, 407-823-2576
- Library @ Rosen Campus, 407-903-8100
How soon would I be able to start working?
Generally, no longer than 2 weeks, however, some paperwork may require a visit to the ITR Business Center in the Partnership II Building in the Research Park. The following students may encounter paperwork delays: International Students, Federal Work Study, and students living with or related to anyone who works at UCF.
How much will I earn at the library?
The starting salary for students is minimum wage. For Federal Work Study employees, Student Financial Aid (SFA) determines the salaries based on the job descriptions that hiring departments submit. For more information please visit the Office of Student Financial Assistance’s Federal Work Study Salary.
How many students work in the library?
Around 100 students are employed by the UCF libraries at any time. Many students begin as freshmen and stay on until graduation.
Other questions?
Don’t hesitate to contact us at LibAdmin@ucf.edu.
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